Security Officer Morning Shift

Allied Universal•Gaffney, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Security Officer in Gaffney, South Carolina, supporting credentialing and access-control operations at a transportation and logistics location. The officer helps manage entry points, verify credentials and documentation, monitor access activity, and provide a welcoming environment for employees, visitors, and drivers. The role emphasizes exceptional customer service, clear communication, incident deterrence, and reflecting Allied Universal’s values of agility, reliability, innovation, care, teamwork, and integrity. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at a pay rate of $16.56 per hour. Duties include access-control procedures, maintaining required logs, responding to incidents, and conducting patrols of assigned areas. Applicants are subject to background investigation and drug screening as permitted by law; licensing may be required under applicable state or local regulations.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; at least 21 years of age for armed roles.
Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
Submit to a background investigation as a condition of employment, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Submit to a drug screen as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by law.
Meet applicable state and/or local licensing requirements, which may be required before employment.
Have a valid driver’s license for driving positions only.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to clients, drivers, visitors, and employees by following site-specific access-control procedures, transportation location policies, and appropriate emergency response activities.
Monitor transportation and logistics location entry and exit points; verify credentials, visitor authorizations, and delivery or pickup documentation according to site procedures.
Control access for personnel, contractors, and commercial vehicle traffic; maintain accurate visitor, driver, and vehicle logs as required.
Respond calmly and constructively to incidents, access concerns, and critical situations; promptly notify appropriate site contacts and/or emergency responders.
Conduct regular and random patrols of assigned access points, parking areas, loading zones, and perimeter areas to help deter unauthorized activity.